A Fife resident has shared his incredible photos of the brazen red squirrels that have taken to inhabiting his back garden.
David Scott, who lives in Dalgety Bay, was delighted when the little native squirrels, with their unique ginger fur and tufted ears, first appeared in November 2020.The little creatures are usually quite elusive, sticking to the dense ancient woodlands of Highlands and Perthshire away from their bigger cousins the greys and usually humans too.However, the one the ex-firefighter calls "Wee Red" seems to show no fear at all and is happy to mix it up with not only the greys in David's garden but also his pet ginger tomcat which the little red squirrel can often be seen staring at through the patio doors."The wee guy is quite distinguishable, he comes here quite regularly," said David."He is definitely the more brazen one and is happy to come right up to the window, the others are a little more timid."The 54-year-old has been delighted by their antics and regularly snaps them feasting on his bird feeder.He joked that Wee Red even took a liking for fat balls.
Too big for him to carry, David said the tenacious little squirrel simply rolled it to the bottom of the garden where he could eat it in peace.David has been surprised that the reds seem happy to live alongside the greys that already frequented his garden, but does worry about things like squirrel pox which the greys can carry.Another big fear for him is the fact that activity on the green space behind his garden, which the nearby sailing club has taken to using for parking and storage, could be disrupting a thoroughfare the reds are using.He added: "The activity in that grass area is definitely scaring the reds away.
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